2025-2026 MELA Minutes

implementation fee. Year two, the original contract, DesignPlus and ReadyGo. Then, in year two, we amended that contract to add TidyUp back to the contract. Then, in year three, the contract was added to UDOIT. So there have been two amendments with UDOIT. Just to give the group a comparison, Dr. LeBrun mentioned the following:

Year One – Design Plus (effective December 1st, 2023):

• We paid $31,200 and paid that rate for all three years. • They are now requesting $49,140. • That’s a difference of $17,940 annually.

ReadyGo:

• Originally paid $17,765 for all three years. • Now requesting $31,626 . • Difference of $13,861 annually.

TidyUp:

Year one: $8,755 Year two: $9,018

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• Now requesting $20,278.65 for all three years. • Difference of $11,523.65 .

UDOIT:

• Only had it in year three at $29,916 . • Now requesting $33,311.25 annually. • Difference of $3,395.25 year over year.

To give you the full cost comparison:

From December 1st, 2023 through November 30th, 2026, we paid $196,17 7 total.

The new three-year quote to carry us through fiscal year 2029 is $403,067.70 , which is a difference of $206,892.70 .

Dr. Krista LeBrun, MCCB, mentioned that this is a significant increase. She mentioned that when she negotiates contracts, she typically tries not to exceed 3%, and tries not to go over 5% or the Consumer Price Index (based on the average of the previous 12 months), whichever is less. She mentioned that she discussed